Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-04
GAZING At CORPSES.
A QUINTET OF LADIES IN A SAN
FRANCISCO MEDICAL COLLEGE.

GUIN ri OF LADIES IN A SAN
FRANCISCO MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Brave Schoolgirls in Search Of Anatomi.
cal Know wiedSe-Fscing the Horrors of
the Di.secting Room-In No Hurry to
Go Away.
The sad eyed jauitor of the Cooper
Medical college was carefully picking a
handsome CadaVer the other afternoon
when his work was interrupted by the
appearance Of four bright eyed rosy
checked damSclS and a lady who though
slightly ont Of her teens. has lost none of
tbs charms of young womanhoud As the
five approached, the ja1itor threw a cloth h
over the pickle vat and in some surprise
asked the young ladies what they wanted
We have come 10 see-we want To see
I You know-well. We have come to look at
the college, " said the eldest Of the four
girls. hlushing frightfully and contem-
plating the cracks in the floor with great
earnestness. But, my dear young lady.
this il er-dead bodies. -" said the janitor,
very much embarrassed. The young ladies
looked at each other, and a painful silence
en~ued. until the first speaker produced
letter from a leading physician and a
member Of the college faculty. ordering
the janitnr to show the girls around the
place. This settles il" said the janitor.
but he shook his head dubiously. as with
slow, protesting steps and niggarilness
of welcome, he introduced some show
specimens "a their notice. They will be
bringing kindergarten here next, TO give
the infants object lessons in anatomy"
I..l -. =
he carefully killed n fly which was brows-
ing on the occipitai bone of late deced-
ent But it is all right; if the faculty
can stand it. cam
on KNOWLEDGE BENT.
The young ladies meanwhile made the
most Of their time inspected carefully
the anatomical wonders which the physi-
clan ordered laid open to them. Such an
unusual thing as the visit of four young
girls To such place naturally attracted
notice, and it was stated that the girls
We're part of class in one of the public
schools and their chaperone was their class
teacher This WAS found to be correct,
and the teacher admitted that she had in
troduced object lessons in anatomy as a
course for girls after school hours. One
Of the studies laid down this year is fe-
Y.
one of the teachers lectures she remarked
that she had gazed upon the spinal col
umn OF a man once, and it was as large rs
her thumb, which she would not have
credited without actual sight.
The girls were amazed and their curios- .
ity was aroused. II their teacher had
viewed the remains Of corpse why should |
not theys was their modest Interrogation |
Some of them have an ambition to be
come noted members of the medical fra
ternity. and as the hooks had not arrived
from the east, and not chart or anything
that would give them authentic informa-
ton WAS in their possess ion, they held
hasty consultation and decided 10 visit the
medical college They asked the teacher
10 accompany them. She, anxious to as.
sist them in their research for knowledge,
willingly gave her consent
TOOK 1T ALL IN.
The instructions to the janitor were
final, and told him what rooms TO show
them through. They passed from one
room to another, expressing their delight
and satisfaction a. they beheld objects
which were Of uncommon interest, and
mysteries were raised. Il guess YOU will
not want 10 70 in here" said the ianitor
aS they came to the dissectiug room
Are they cutting up any one, asked the
oldest girl modestly, while the teacher
held back, repenting that she had left he1
boarding house. The janitor informed
them that operations in that room were
suspended for the present, and the young
ladies said they would 90 in.
No, exclaimed the teacher with ami. ,
nation, there might be a subject in there ,
in high state Of decomposition But I
the girls thought that not TO visit this de- !
partment would spoil the feature of the =
trip, and they went in. On a marble slab .
was magnificent specimen of femininity,
and just opposite was an Adonis in the
sleep Of the blest, ready for the cruel cary
ing of the dissecting knife. The sight
was one that would cast terror into the
hearts Of the supsrstitious if viewed on q
dark night, but the young ladies' beheld
the anatomical wonders with interested
and marked composure. On these OBJ
lects their eyes became entranced. and it
was with some physical effort that their
teacher encouraged them TO leave the dis
sectiIg parlor and go into another room
where complete assortment of medical
lric-a -brac could be seen in glass lars.
Since visiting the museum Of natural
wonders the young ladies feel much en-
outraged and have taken up the new study
With fresh energy.-.Iames Haryie in
Pioneer Press.